Cherry Plum

Water Spinach

About Cherry Plum and Water Spinach

Cherry Plum

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

cherry Plum

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Prunus

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

cherry Plum

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry Plum

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Plum

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Cherry Plum and Water Spinach. Cherry Plum has thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach

Season and care of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Plum and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Plum is Loam and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cherry Plum and Water Spinach Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach

Care of Cherry Plum and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.